Model year record

2017 Nissan Frontier

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 52 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V551000

Electrical system: ignition

Component: Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 153,047
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-08-21
Owners notified: 2018-10-01

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Safety risk

If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel/propulsion system	12	40,000 mi
Power train	7	5,400 mi
Unknown or other	7	2,000 mi
Engine	6	80,000 mi
Air bags	5	6,740 mi
Electrical system	5	32 mi
Service brakes	3	7 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer	2	101,000 mi
Seats	1	30,000 mi
Steering	1	800 mi
Structure: body	1	25,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	5,400 mi
Wheels	1	—

The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.